EAAP34 Conference Programme
Below you will find the draft EAAP34 programme structure. Timings are subject to change and some details will follow at a later date.
Sunday 25 September 2022
16:00 - 18:00 | EAAP registration deskAlso open during the conference |
Monday 26 September 2022
08:00 - 10:00 | EAAP registration desk |
10:00 - 13:00 | EPPSI Workshop I - Pilot Peer Support Programmes (PPSPs)Fundamentals required for a successful PPSP with a focus on a variety of professionals coming from diverse operational backgrounds who have been tasked with the design, implementation and conduct of a PPSP.Facilitated by the EPPSI Board Next Gen Aviation Maintenance Technicians (Working Title)training and competence management of aircraft maintenance technicians & engineersFacilitated by Lydia Kes (MBO College Airport, the Netherlands) Aviation Mentoring 101This workshop highlights the importance of developing mentoring programs as a tool to expedite expertise development, coping with change of location or organisational change, improving the inclusion and psychological safety in the organisational climate, and leveraging the diversity a company has.Facilitated by Milena Bowman (MUAC , The Netherlands) |
10:00 - 12:00 | Journal APAHF Editorial MeetingMeeting of EAAP/AAvPA journal Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors (editorial board members ONLY) |
13:00 - 14:00 | Buffet Lunch |
14:00 - 17:00 | EPPSI Workshop II - Pilot Peer Support Programmes (PPSPs)with a focus on the role of the aviation psychologist within PPSPs and what the phrase "mental and psychological health professionals" means within the framework of the relevant legislation.Facilitated by the EPPSI Board Introduction to Psychological Selection of Operational Staff in Aviationincluding insights into ability requirements as part of the selection process and a basic overview of standards in psychological selection, theoretical & practical exercises.Facilitated by Anna Seemüler (DLR, Germany) and Alexander Heintz (DFS) Max. 12 participants! Introduction to Spatial Disorientation Research and TrainingSpatial Disorientation (SD) contributes to about 30% of all fatal aircraft accidents across aviation domains (i.e., military, commercial, and general aviation). It's root cause is the inability of the human senses to accurately monitor aircraft motions, which may induce a false sense of what is "up" or "down". This workshop starts with some theoretical background and practical examples of SD, and its impact on pilot performance; followed by an interactive session in which we will analyse several SD-related accidents to determine typical "markers" of SD. Finally, we will discuss the important elements to include in SD awareness training for pilots.Facilitated by Eric Groen (TNO, The Netherlands) |
17:00 - 19:00 | Networking TimeMeet and greet your colleagues |
19:00 - 20:30 | Welcome ReceptionHeld at Sunborn Yacht Hotel - times could be subject to change |
Tuesday 27 September 2022
08:00 - 09:00 | EAAP registration desk |
09:00 - 09:30 | EAAP34 Conference Opening Ceremonyin cooperation with the City of Gibraltar and the British Air Forces |
09:30 - 10:15 | Keynote #1 - Diane DamosPilot Selection: What do we know, what have we forgotten, and what did we miss? |
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
10:45 - 12:15 | SELECTIONSelection of Air Traffic Controller Trainees during Covid-19: Candidates' Acceptance during a Global PandemicNadine Belser Insights on Remote Pilot Competences and Training Needs of Civil Drone Pilots Ruth Schmidt Validating Air Traffic Controller Selection and Training – Design and First Results of a Large-Scale Validation Study Anna Seemüller Common Practices of Psychological Selection of Aviation Personnel in Europe Johann Wium MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, FATIGUEThe relationship between civil pilots' resilience, psychological well-being and work performanceChian-Fang G. Cherng Safety Climate Assessment: The Implementation of Psychological Fatigue Indicators in Airline Fatigue Risk Management Systems. Dimitrios Ziakkas Comprehensive Assessment of Fatigue and Stress Research on Collegiate Aviation Pilots in the United States Julius Keller Treatment and control programmes for airline pilots with mental disorders Gerhard Bühringer |
12:15 - 13:15 | Buffet Lunch |
13:15 - 14:00 | Keynote #2 - Dietrich ManzeyBest paper award winner 2019 - How Difficult Is the Transition Between Different Reference Systems? (attitude indicators in an aircraft cockpit sim study) |
14:00 - 14:30 | Poster Pitch session #1Max. 2 minutes per author to promote your poster.Development and validation of an Aviation Safety Climate Scale for the German Armed Forces |
14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
15:00 - 17:00 | EAAP Business Meeting - Part 2The EAAP Business Meeting 2022 will be split in two parts this year. The first part was held online on 15th May 2022. The second part will be held on-site. |
Wednesday 28 September 2022
08:00 - 09:00 | EAAP registration desk |
09:00 - 09:45 | Keynote #3 - Randy MumawThe Death of Airmanship: The Urgent Need to Understand Pilot Skills and Knowledge |
09:45 - 11:00 | NEUROERGONOMICS, EYETRACKING & OTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL MATTERSPreliminary study of attentional switch for Air Traffic ControllersAnaïs Servais Applying Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback to enhance Pilots' Stress Resilience and Wellbeing Jingyi Zhang Can a legacy be surpassed? Human-Factors Evaluation in system design Astrid Oehme HUMAN AND SYSTEMSThe Public Acceptance of Drones – Challenges for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)Hinnerk Eißfeldt The impact of End-User involvement in the co-development of the Training for a new HMI (Human Machine Interaction) System Florian Alba A Psychosocial Perspective on Unstable Approach: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study Gizem Kara Arseven |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
11:30 - 13:00 | NEW TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONSEvaluation of a next generation oxygen system - assessment of usability, comfort and human performanceJulia Maier Design Study for a Virtual Work Station for Aerodrome Air Traffic Service Officers Joern Jakobi To be or not to be? Assessment on using touchscreen as inceptor in flight operations Wen-Chin LI Improving communication between passengers and cabin attendants during Inflight Emergencies Elizabeth Manikath COMPETENCIESCompetence Retention and Retention Modelling for the Assessment of Air Traffic ControllersPetra ten Hove A Competency Framework for Aviation Psychologists and Human Factors Specialists in Aviation Sonja Biede Ability requirements for Remote Tower Control - first insights Alexander Heintz New skills for future aviation Fabrice Drogoul |
13:00 - 14:00 | Buffet Lunch |
14:00 - 14:30 | Poster pitch session - #2Max. 2 minutes per author to promote your poster.Prioritization of the Most Critical AFISO Work Tasks and Human Performance Contributory Factors |
14:30 - 15:30 | COVID19 AND MEDICALAviation Medicine and Aviation Psychology –- different currencies or two sides of the same coin? – thoughts for future collaborative development.Anthony Wagstaff Exploring the Relationship Between the Fear of Covid-19, Job Insecurity, Employee Well-Being, and Job Involvement in Flight Personnel Pinar Unsal The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Pilot Mental Health and Wellbeing – Quarantine Experiences Karien Stadler HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND CAPACITIESBridging the Generational Gap: Understanding Personality and Cognitive Differences in USAF Aviators From Generation X to ZJohn Heaton Perspectives on the «New» normal in human performance demands -Facing workload challenges in developing Norway´s 5th Generation Air Force Vivianne Fonne Awareness of being spatially disoriented interferes with cognitive performance Annemarie Landman |
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
16:00 - 19:30 | Excursion(times could be subject to change) |
Thursday 29 September 2022
08:00 - 09:00 | EAAP34 Group Photo |
08:00 - 09:00 | EAAP registration desk |
09:30 - 10:15 | Keynote #4 - Gerry Fogarty & Ryan CooperBest paper award winners 2018 - A demands-resources view of safety climate in military aviation |
10:15 - 11:00 | Keynote #5 - Khalid AlMamariBest paper award winner 2020 - Predictive Validity of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) for Pilot Performance: A Meta-analytic Investigation at the Subtest Level |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
11:30 - 13:00 | SAFETY AND JUST CULTUREAn evolving Safety Culture journey: Cross-border methodologies and findings in safety and security culture between Switzerland and AustriaLea Sophie Vink A new approach to Human Error analysis utilising a Bayesian hierarchical predictive coding approach to the brain, and the benefits Just Culture Lea Sophie Vink Confidence and Trust in the 'Just Culture' Construct. Kevin McMurtrie Selection of Safety Performance Indicators: An EASA Regional Airline Operator Case Study. Dimitrios Ziakkas TRAININGThe Implementation of Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Framework in Aviation Manpower Planning.Dimitrios Ziakkas Exploratory Training Improves Pilot Understanding of Automation Annemarie Landman Does deliberately going beyond alarms in stall recovery training lead to negative transfer of training? Eric Groen Near and Far Transfer Effects of Cognitive Enhancement Training by means of NeuroTrackerX. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Alwin van Drongelen |
13:00 - 14:00 | Buffet Lunch |
14:00 - 15:30 | CREW PERFORMANCE IN THE FLIGHT DECKCross-cultural Interactions at the Flight Deck: Applying a Socio-Ecological Model for Investigation of Acculturative StressMatthias Groppe The impact of impulsivity on pilot decision-making in commercial aviation Julia Behrend Silence in Cockpit Crews: A Qualitative Study Pınar Ünsal AUTOMATION, ASSISTANTS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEHARVIS: a digital assistant based on cognitive computing for non-stabilized approaches in Single Pilot OperationsAlexandre Duchevet HARVIS: dynamic rerouting assistant using deep learning techniques for Single Pilot Operations (SPO) Carmen Bejarano Transparent artificial intelligence and automation to air traffic management Christophe Hurter |
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee/ Tea Break |
16:00 - 16:30 | Flight Deck Design and Certification: The Industry Challenge in Finding Suitably Qualified Human Factors Engineering PractitionersGernot Konrad |
16:30 - 17:00 | Best practises of Selection in AviationJenny Eaglestone, Diane Damos, Johann Wium & Karien Stadler |
17:00 - 17:30 | EAAP34 Closing Ceremonydetails to be announced |
17:30 - 19:00 | Free time |
19:30 | EAAP34 Gala Dinner- Official Close of Conference(timings are subject to change) |
Friday 30 September 2022
10:00 - 12:00 | Meetings by the Regional Aviation Psychology AssociationsIf you would like to reserve a meeting room for your business meeting, please emailMeetings by the Regional Aviation Psychology AssociationsIf you would like to reserve a meeting room for your business meeting, please email |
10:00 - 12:00 | Operational VisitsAirport Terminal, Airport Fire service and Air Traffic Control.Timings are subject to change, details tbd, limited numbers, mandatory pre-registration required, security-check mandatory Networking Walk and TalkOn our last day enjoy the company of colleagues who are up early, who want to grab a coffee and walk through the old town of Gibraltar. |
13:00 - 14:00 | Farewell Lunchand departure |